Blogs

nowball Express is a 4-day event at Disney World sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation for Gold Star Families from across the United States. These are families with children who have lost a parent while in full-time military service. The focus of this amazing program is to help these families, who have sacrificed so much, create new and happy memories during a difficult time of the year. Last year over TFA 250 students, parents, and faculty... Read More.

Dear TFA Families,
If we had to make a list of the things that we are thankful for thus far for the 2019-2020 school year, the new covered walkways would certainly make that list.
I have seen the... Read More.

The Class of 2020's Tucker Kemp has qualified as a National Merit Semifinalist! In the fall of 2018, over 1.6 million juniors took the PSAT from 21,000 high schools. Less than 1% of U.S. high school... Read More.

Dear TFA Families,
As news of Hurricane Dorian’s devastating impact on the Bahamas surfaced earlier this week, I was overwhelmed by the number of TFA families, friends, and community members who... Read More.

Wednesday, 9/4/2019, 12:48 pm
Dear TFA Families,
We are praying that all of our families have made it safely through the storm. The First Academy will reopen and school will resume tomorrow... Read More.

How an Early Start at Private School Accelerates Learning
An early start is a strong start at The First Academy. Students who begin their academic journey at TFA’s Lower School perform with notable... Read More.

The halls were abuzz as the 2019 Homecoming Theme was announced as "Out of this World!" Homecoming Week is scheduled for October 7-12 this year, and we can't wait to enjoy the week full of fun! Be... Read More.

Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School
I hope you enjoyed the video above. As I walked the campus yesterday, I was reminded of why the start of a new school year is so magical. I watched as... Read More.

Giving is at the heart of The First Academy, and every part of our beautiful campus has been touched by generous giving. For over thirty years, families at The First Academy have built a legacy of... Read More.

This past Tuesday, The Classical School dismissed for the year. Tonight, we will graduate the Class of 2019. A week from today, the rest of campus will dismiss for the school year. Summer is a time of... Read More.